used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONELY NIGHT "Can't you make it work?" asked Hazel, when Sylvia had spent some time over the self-starter.
Alice
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From this reading "Let me try," suggested Alice, who was quite strong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can't," was the answer, and Sylvia tried to keep from her voice any trace of anxiety or peevishness.
react verbally
From this reading "I can't," was the answer, and Sylvia tried to keep from her voice any trace of anxiety or peevishness.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading "I can't," was the answer, and Sylvia tried to keep from her voice any trace of anxiety or peevishness.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I can't," was the answer, and Sylvia tried to keep from her voice any trace of anxiety or peevishness.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A LONELY NIGHT "Can't you make it work?" asked Hazel, when Sylvia had spent some time over the self-starter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But really she was tired and nervous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If I can't make the starter work I can turn the flywheel over by hand."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If I can't make the starter work I can turn the flywheel over by hand."
Can't
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From this reading A LONELY NIGHT "Can't you make it work?" asked Hazel, when Sylvia had spent some time over the self-starter.
flywheelnounUS /ˈflaɪwiːl/
regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine
From this reading "If I can't make the starter work I can turn the flywheel over by hand."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I can't," was the answer, and Sylvia tried to keep from her voice any trace of anxiety or peevishness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LONELY NIGHT "Can't you make it work?" asked Hazel, when Sylvia had spent some time over the self-starter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "If I can't make the starter work I can turn the flywheel over by hand."
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading A LONELY NIGHT "Can't you make it work?" asked Hazel, when Sylvia had spent some time over the self-starter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I can't," was the answer, and Sylvia tried to keep from her voice any trace of anxiety or peevishness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't," was the answer, and Sylvia tried to keep from her voice any trace of anxiety or peevishness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I can't make the starter work I can turn the flywheel over by hand."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A LONELY NIGHT "Can't you make it work?" asked Hazel, when Sylvia had spent some time over the self-starter.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I can't," was the answer, and Sylvia tried to keep from her voice any trace of anxiety or peevishness.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me try," suggested Alice, who was quite strong.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading A LONELY NIGHT "Can't you make it work?" asked Hazel, when Sylvia had spent some time over the self-starter.
engage in
From this reading A LONELY NIGHT "Can't you make it work?" asked Hazel, when Sylvia had spent some time over the self-starter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me try," suggested Alice, who was quite strong.
easily agitated
From this reading But really she was tired and nervous.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A LONELY NIGHT "Can't you make it work?" asked Hazel, when Sylvia had spent some time over the self-starter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I can't," was the answer, and Sylvia tried to keep from her voice any trace of anxiety or peevishness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I can't," was the answer, and Sylvia tried to keep from her voice any trace of anxiety or peevishness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A LONELY NIGHT "Can't you make it work?" asked Hazel, when Sylvia had spent some time over the self-starter.
peevishnessnoun
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading "I can't," was the answer, and Sylvia tried to keep from her voice any trace of anxiety or peevishness.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Let me try," suggested Alice, who was quite strong.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But really she was tired and nervous.
self-starternoun
an energetic person with unusual initiative
From this reading A LONELY NIGHT "Can't you make it work?" asked Hazel, when Sylvia had spent some time over the self-starter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But really she was tired and nervous.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A LONELY NIGHT "Can't you make it work?" asked Hazel, when Sylvia had spent some time over the self-starter.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading A LONELY NIGHT "Can't you make it work?" asked Hazel, when Sylvia had spent some time over the self-starter.
starternounUS /ˈstɑːrtər/
an electric motor for starting an engine
From this reading "If I can't make the starter work I can turn the flywheel over by hand."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Let me try," suggested Alice, who was quite strong.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Let me try," suggested Alice, who was quite strong.
Sylvia
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From this reading A LONELY NIGHT "Can't you make it work?" asked Hazel, when Sylvia had spent some time over the self-starter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LONELY NIGHT "Can't you make it work?" asked Hazel, when Sylvia had spent some time over the self-starter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A LONELY NIGHT "Can't you make it work?" asked Hazel, when Sylvia had spent some time over the self-starter.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading But really she was tired and nervous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can't," was the answer, and Sylvia tried to keep from her voice any trace of anxiety or peevishness.
a just detectable amount
From this reading "I can't," was the answer, and Sylvia tried to keep from her voice any trace of anxiety or peevishness.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "I can't," was the answer, and Sylvia tried to keep from her voice any trace of anxiety or peevishness.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Let me try," suggested Alice, who was quite strong.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "If I can't make the starter work I can turn the flywheel over by hand."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I can't," was the answer, and Sylvia tried to keep from her voice any trace of anxiety or peevishness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can't," was the answer, and Sylvia tried to keep from her voice any trace of anxiety or peevishness.
at the time that
From this reading A LONELY NIGHT "Can't you make it work?" asked Hazel, when Sylvia had spent some time over the self-starter.
which person or people
From this reading "Let me try," suggested Alice, who was quite strong.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A LONELY NIGHT "Can't you make it work?" asked Hazel, when Sylvia had spent some time over the self-starter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A LONELY NIGHT "Can't you make it work?" asked Hazel, when Sylvia had spent some time over the self-starter.
